Conveyer



C- A. HOY

CONVEYER Feb. 13, 1923.

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C. A. HOY

CONVEYER Filed Mar. B, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Feb. 13, 1923.

UNITED STA-'rss PAT-ENT o-FFICE.

CLARENCE A. HOY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TOPEEBJJESS HUSKER COMPANY, 0I@I BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AUOPARTNEBSHIP Application ined March a, i321". segial No. (sys. t

To @ZZ whom it fn/Ly concern.'

Be it known that I, CLARENCE A. HoY, a citizen of the United States`y residing' in Biufi'alo, in the county of Erie and State Aof Newr York, have invented new and useful Improvements in (lonveyers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more oart-ietllarb7 to aconveyer for use in connection with the ear feeding `device of corn trimming and husliing machines, but the same is also useful ign-other installations Where similar tion- 4dit-ions,exist l it A `lihthat form of conxeyers heretofore known in which endless belts were employed Whi'h` were provided with carryinlvvin's extending laterally from the belts for t purpose of engaging the artielesto vbe "ropelled it frequently happened that thewin'gs upon engaging such articles would be de! fiected rearwardly to such an extent thatthe articles would he liable toslip over the top of the wings or become otherwise displaced sothat improper delivery or presentatonof the articles would occur.` This is particularly objectionable in the caseoiI corn husk; ersin which it is necessaryto Ymove thekears of corn forward in proper relation Vto the trimming; or cuttng` mechanism preparatory to delivering the same to the husking meehansm in order to ensure properf,rernovfaloic the Hliusks thereirom and obtain the tn apiimumefiicienciI and capacit-y of the fmachine.

rI,`his diliiculty has been due lin thewconveyers of corn trimming an husking ma,- ohines, as heretofore constructed,- by reason of the fact that the links of the ehainvbelts employed for this purpose were comparativelv short as this permitted the Awin s forming part of some of the links to tip hackwardltv under the pressure which was exerted against the ears of Porn which were being propelled, it is undesirable to use longer links throughoutthe ent-il'e chain belt to overcome thisdiicultv, because this would involve unnecessary additional expense and also unduly increase the weight. of the maihinfwithout Corresponding vain hy reason of Ihny fuirt that in all standaard makes ot Chain lielting. the Width of rthe links always inrfreases iu the same measure as the length of the same, in other words, comparatively short. links are always narrow and when making links of greater specially 'thus Iensure proper .met @moet Fig, 11' n eheins, vinile' only7A the particular links having wings oi" Carr 'giiiembers are made greater lengthst as to avoid t'lfie' ob'elloiiable'tppng Vhackvvaiidly of the s-ine h ei they Vengajerttieears of corn and edili "of the earsfto the anh'uski'ng mechamsms.Y l`

The 'b'lij'ect oft "is'infention, therefore, is the. production at conveyenot thechain tobi'eyl costy ot .standard 111211131?likeW w i s n the eetqmpanyiiigf newegg; i Fj-giire'iiis' @fifa '"ehiay iep pian view of' a. corn huskingnti hating' its trim iuingfmechani'sni` roiwfidd'f'with my ini i l ire 2 is a longituili nel sectioligofvthe `same'taken on lineQ/?. ure 3 ``s` a"f ra entary vertical longitudina se'ctionuof i t rt of Aone of the chain ,belts of the conveyer pi'ifiiiidedl with my iinpifoiged form of'eryngwing. Figure 'hi`s"a lholizontal seetiorita'ken on line Fig. Figure `5 is a yvertical transverse section taken on line .5*5. Fur 3. Figures 6 and '7 lare detached, perspective viev'v's of a cross piecewand sid'e' plate of one of thecarrying sections. l

Siiniiarlcharactersfofreference refer to likeY partsthroughout the several views.

Although fthisf`-in'ifention if: capable of general use iijhere similar Irenditions exist` the same is shown for example, in the clravv ingsJ, as embodier in a corn-trimming and huskin'ginaihine inxWhirh Q0 represents the main frameot the machine Qi the cutter past which the ears of corn are moved in a crosswise position for the nurpose of trimV min or cutting ofithe ends of the ears, QQ a pair' ofnrotaryvhusking rollers which re- 'belt type, `which Eis prvd'edtvth carrying 'reife the enge of engi after the the eine ligiie ligen trlqmerl :iprl viliigh pliategi lo remore the hns rom l 1e ears` anrl 23 an rnilles` ennrel'er which operates to move the wirr: o'P ('nrn yover` the lineling rollers anil to i ieeliiiriie `llie hulqkefl eiire llllllflill'llll. Y

In the present machine Inv iniproreiiient is einl'ioilierl more pertironlnily in the Qonre rer mechanism Whii operiale to'rar-r'v the @firs .of Gere 42 freni ille. .from @ed 0l :1 'feeil table where they are fed into the machine past the end c utter ltrimmer nlnfllhen lo the hueliing rpllers. and es shown in the drawings this onreyer me ,mnisni is .Constrneteil :is follower 2l represen@ @i pliirelitr if receiving Speichel 'lirl 'liih er@ ermee@ in i* trenei'erse row it tie front of receiving end livry Dele reiieneg 5R12# irbeh 155011?- iiele @werfe/@ely .in t leent em .0l lh@ .eliverrsiiree ,et Wheels which are eflfpaefl in a transverse Per el the reef @nfl 0' he trible @nel mpunte upon laihorifzoifitail deliveryY shaftlY Y"liiiili is jonrnled transversely in 4the regir pnrt o f Ithe fizin e. lizieh of l'lieee sprocket Wlieele 1S )rovi ed with ln row olA sprocket teeth 26 which ere splueed e/qnieliss taint. anch pf the receiving Sproeket heels i5 len lthwise in line-withoiie ol' the deliver)Y Sere@ el Wheel@ ,and .Rewind filieiielf 01' sprocket wliele pesees i; qn'ypyer bell which mer web il@ rrr-r @emi-we Streich fmwar( j along the tzt le. Eaeh their; ,belt is constructed 0f i pliugelitypf :groups pf opnirefiirelr silirt. he e eed a 'rlurelilr eginparntixey long inks, glh of which ie arran .ed between two afljgnenb groups olf short inks and Vprovided with :i carrying wing which pro-miente lelernlly therefrom irnl'l is @dented to engage ,the enr of corn .rli `li ig te e carried 'est the putter 21 and lo lhe husking rolls 25.

Each gmupl short linke preferably iomprisesia pluriality of narrow' and wide linke; n'lxioh alternate with eachother. erich narrow link yhaving pro lonqitnilinnl side platee` Q9, 29, which 411e slmcei eloe together :unl enel? wide link h ving tiro Cizle plages: PVL il ihich are Specter? fexrt'her ergert and engage 'in h@ meer Sides 0f Gerente @ii-le fh@ elite idee ef the Pete@ @.f elim@ .row linke he eerreepon'eling endg; of ie plallesuof per; i Herronv linl; are spaced perl lili' means of a roller or .eleere 3l and :irrzingei'l Within this roller iS a` bushing or trihe l2 which extends4 through openinge in lhe adjacent parts of the platee of the nnrrow link :unl engines; with the inner eiilew of the side plziteeol' the reepieetive wide link. and through each nl these bnshings anni the 4ends of `the pletee of the agie/cent wide link a piv'ot pin 33 is exten 'ed und rlveted :figliLIklS 1C in il'ei' :lii'lr-x of llie-:ig plaine mi ilin n n le il. as: elem-li' shown iiV'lii 3 :unl

ll represents lvvo silla nlntvs. veel; el" which has its inner purl elisir-urteil to orni il. side plete 34( of :i long linl-i and also one nl' the sifle platee or cheeks 225 nl the respective carrying rfing. .The Companion side plntes of one of `he long linke are errang-)Teil en the outer sides of the tiro :rljacent .ia1- row links and Connected therewith in the seme manner in which the side platee of the., Sli-ort iride linkeq are eonnected with the'sirle )1arte of the short narrow linke. ne Shown in iFigs. f34 and 5. Between lli-e onlinr parte oi the cheeks ol the long;- linlf is grunge-d n eros-s piece 3G wliieli nrelei'zihlj; secnregl thereto hy rivete Il pzieeing transverSely through these parle :inil nnen? aguinet the outer sigles oi the eheelne, es: :Jioirn in Fifi?. -l and The Fronl side 3f? of this cross piece nreernhl" forme the hearing linee nl' thigcerrying wing?T enel llie une is )refernhij; arranged in line or negri;4 so with the pivotjil Conneetiofi between fh," liront ifnrl'lf the respective lonev Link und lhe rear end of? the preceding Qhorl; link, neehown ,in Figir 1. By tthi ineens iiny pri-femme wliirli is exerllefl against front Silfle or inne of :i carrying wing. Such zistlie reeistsinee offered lij.' :in enr of Corn nlhirh in being propellwl lrv the cfmveyer, will lint' :ipprefinlily tip ille nari-'5' ing jing baekwzirillig ehi-li ollierr ier woiiil lee possible if the trice of the rerrying Win55 were zilILngeil :i rwnc-rlernlile rlicjnnrfe in rezir of the' pivot-nl Funnel-lien lietvfeen its` link und the next preeefling linl: owing! to the lerernge .jhieli the :wirr 'iig fing- VWonl-fl otherwise he 'fililr lo werf Ai llicwlinlcS. lt H )QTC'HIP4 l: 1ll(i-- "liz llef w11 Vrin-f illl engage the of mn fir other .vrirle h1:

ing rnrriel efvl err-nre proper nreentfition of' the Sznne io lli-r entier irerlinnisni n" hush ing rolrj in' oflier nmnner il (liwoeil'ion of the. Same Without lifihililr nf llie Mr of Corn or other urliele. Slipping I gielrn'nrdlx :infl eiewiping over the fop of" the wing Whifli otherwiee, Wonlfl lm imsnilile il' (lle wing were, permitted to lill lizvilfwzirilljr :infl present :in inclined hearing surface to the iniiole being propelledA lOO The long: links formed by the inner parts ot thc special side plates are so constructed that they span more than one tooth or space ot the corresponding; sprocket wheel on the pitch line of the same and in the preferred construction thc length ot the long link from renter to center ot its pivotal connections with adjacent short links` is such that it is slightlyv lessl than twice the distance from center to center of two adjacent teeth ot one oi' the sprocket wheels on the pitch line of the samen this being necessary in order to ensure proper engagement ot the opposite ends ot the. longY link ot the carrier or Wing with the adjacent pair oi sprocket teeth, inasmuch as the cord extending' .troni one tooth of the sprocket wheel to the next adjacent tooth is slightly more than half the length of the cord extending from one tooth to the second following tooth ot the sprocket wheel.

In the preferred construction the front part ot each cross piece of a carrying Wing is provided with laterally projecting npright flanges 35h 39 which engage with the front edges of the cheeks. of the Wing side plates, thereby not only providing an increased area or bearing surface for engaging with the article to be propelled. hut also transmitting the pressure against this cross piece directly to the cheeks and relie'v'intr the rivets 37 which connect the saine with the cheeks ot any undue strain.

In a con veyer thus constructed, it is possible to use standard short links which are comparatively narrow and obtainable at comparatively lovv cost from manufacturers who 'make ay specialty ot this Work, thus necessitating,Y manufacturing, specially, only the long links which carry the propelling wings. n considerable saving in cost and in weight ot material is thus effected, inasmuch as the greater part of the chain belts is iliade up of the short standard links and a relativelyT small part of the length ot the chain belts enters into the make up of that part of the same which constitutes the Wing portion ot the same. lnasmnch as the cost ot chain heltinir ol" this type increases materially in proportion to the Width oi the same and it is onli` necessary to use a comparariveliv narrow link in the belts ot this propeller` it necessarily follows that a consider- :ihlr` saving in cost is effected hy making the major portion oi the chain belts of narrow links instead of wide links and only making those links special which require increased length for supporting the carrying Wings 1n such a. position that the)Y will not tilt backwardlr under the pressure against the ears oi corn or other articles and thus preventing; the latter from escapingr or becoming misplaced.

l claim as my invention:

l. A. conveyer section having;r tivo side plates` the inner parts of which torni the side plates ot a link which :ire adapted to he pirotalllv connected at their front and rear ends with other links and each ot Which is provided with a latorallv extending cheek forming part ot a wine" and :1 cross piece arranged between said cheeks and provided on its front side with :i bearing face.

A conveyer section havingr tivo side plates the inner parts of which i'orin the side plates ot :i link which are adapted to be pivotaly connect-ed at their liront and rear ends with other links and each ot' which is provided with a laterali)y extending cheek torming part ot a Wing` a cross piece arranged between said cheeks and provided on its 'front side with a bearing tace, and tastenings passing through said cheeks and cross piece.

3. A convever section havingT two side plates. the inner parts ot which form the side plates oi'V a link which are adapted to he pivot-ally connected at their front and rear ends with other links and each ot' which is provided with a laterally extending cheek forn'iinpT part oi a Wing, a cross piece arranrred between said cheeks and provided on its Viront side with a` bearing tace, and with tlanires arranged in front of said cheeks.

4. conveycr .section haringr tivo side plates. the inner parts ol' which :Form the side plates ot a link which are adapted to he pivotally connected at their tront and rear ends with other links and cach oi which is provided with a laterally extendingr cheek forming part of a wing. and a cross piece arranrrcd between said cheeks and provided on its front sido v'ith :i hearing 'avc and with Hannes arrensrerl Front of said cheeks, and tastcninrfc passion through said cross piece and checks. i

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